After flying high against Goldwater last Wednesday, Thunderbird came back down to earth. The Titans took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Paradise Honors Panthers on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Titans in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Alicia Flores put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Flores was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Catarina Beams
| 04/07/26 @ Paradise Honors | 1 |
| 04/01/26 vs Goldwater | 1 |
| 03/31/26 vs Marcos de Niza | 2 |
| 03/30/26 @ Goldwater | 1 |
| 03/27/26 vs Deer Valley | 1 |
| 03/24/26 vs Moon Valley | 1 |
In other batting news, Catarina Beams and Addison Hodge stepped up to the plate in a big way. Beams went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run, while Hodge went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Beams is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played.
Thunderbird's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 11-5. As for Paradise Honors, they pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
While Thunderbird had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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